Google’s Threat Analysis Group published a blog warning of an ongoing campaign attempting to compromise security researchers. Google TAG’s blog outlines the attacker’s motivations and various TTPs used in these attacks. This is not the first time Cisco and/or Talos has been targeted or used as a lure in this kind of campaign. Researchers should be encouraged to follow best practices and only conduct research in safe environments. These types of campaigns are likely more popular than we realize and as defenders, we must remain vigilant.”]
Source: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2021/01/nation-state-campaign-targets-talos.html